Browsing the April 2022 archive of The Pastor's Note
Pastor's Note| 3rd Sunday of Easter| May 1, 2022
Posted by Delma Garcia on 4/29/22
3rd Sunday of Easter
Whenever I read this Sunday's Gospel story, I have to wonder, how did Jesus catch the fish he was barbecuing when the disciples came ashore? Did he have a net, too? Did he buy it in town with the bread? If so, didn't anyone recognize ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Second Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday| April 24, 2022
Posted by Delma Garcia on 4/22/22
2nd Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday
This Sunday's Gospel reading sets the stage for Pentecost. Prior to giving us the full gift of his Spirit, Jesus provides the gift of peace, the gift of his heart. A supernatural gift, it penetrates deep into our own hearts. It is ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord| April 17, 2022
Posted by Delma Garcia on 4/14/22
Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord
Alleluia! Celebrate the healing and increased faith that comes from growing closer to Jesus through the faith-building exercises of Lent and the solemn meditations of Holy Week!
The doorway into heaven is the cross. Experiencing the glory of the celebration of Easter ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion| April 10, 2022
Posted by Delma Garcia on 4/08/22
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Palm Sunday begins the highest holy week of the liturgical year. Will it also begin in your life a high holy experience of uniting yourself to Jesus and to his awesome love?
There's a key phrase in the reading that we hear at ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Fifth Sunday of Lent| April 3, 2022
Posted by Delma Garcia on 4/01/22
Fifth Sunday of Lent
This Sunday's Gospel reading shows us a good example of how to treat someone who is, as Jesus says elsewhere in scripture (Matthew 25) "the least of these." The recipient of Christ's compassion in this story was considered to be unworthy of life itself. She ... Read More »